DE74 2WY North West Leicestershire
Live postcode, introduced June 2023. Ward: Castle Donington Park. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Park Lane, Castle Donington: 5 addresses
- Hollywood Lane, Castle Donington: 4 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in North West Leicestershire in 2026-27: Band D £2,418 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,612 | £1,881 | £2,150 | £2,418 | £2,956 | £3,493 | £4,030 | £4,836 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (42% of about 1,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 9 addresses are between 77 m and 80 m above sea level (79 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | East Midlands Parkway 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Long Eaton 652,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heritage Road Castle Donington | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Springfield House Melbourne | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | Midlands Parking Ltd | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sainsburys Castle Donnington Smart Charge | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Donington Surgery | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evans Pharmacy | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Donington Dental Care | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Loughborough Hospital | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Police station | Shepshed Police Station | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Santander | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,790 m² | 140 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4.7 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Edward King and Martyr, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east. 44 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Edward King and Martyr | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Enclosure castle at Castle Donington | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dalby's Covert | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Captain's Gorse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| The Belt | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Hemington Hole | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
9 of the postcode's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from aircraft, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Park Lane.